Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-08-11
The RepuDIicau Platform Amended.

The Republican party, in Conven-
ton assembled, submits TO the people
of Ohio, the following as its annual
meanness:
/. We are in favor of high pro-
teetive tariff to further enrich the rich,
and make complete paupers of the
poor.
2. While we adhere to the public
policy under which our party has re-
ceived from Europe such great men as
our Flickinger, Herr Most and others
who have added strength to us in dirty
work, but since the better class of
Dutch and Irish who came to our
shores of late years have, after becom-
ing citizens of the United States, voted
the Democratic ticket, we urge Congress
to pass such laws as to protect us as
Union saving party and compel such
Dutch and Irish to vote our ticket.
3. We are in favor of National strife
and division. We have the war in the
past, but have still fine hold of the
bloody shirt, and are in favor of using
1t in the coming political fight under
the directions of the Governor. ....-
4. We demand such duties on wool
as will place the manufactured goods
thereof out of reach of poor folks; they
have no business to wear woolen.-
Cotton and flax are good enough for
them. ~. O.. 4 ar- -rssa-.-.
5. We favor liberal pensions to be
paid to every Republican; ten per cent.
out of same to be paid into our Republi-
can National Corruption Fund. The
name of all Democratic soldiers to be
stricken off the pension list. If more
revenue be collected than the RepubIi-
cans can get away with, the first step
in the reduction thereof shall be the
abolishment of duties on limberger;
this will catch the Dutch votes. s.
8. The public lands of the U. 8. be-
long to the Republicans, and not foot
should be given to the Democrats.
Z. While we admire President Oleve-
lands way Of carrying out the civil
service law, we are in favor of, and ask
Congress to amend the laws so that
none but Republicans can be appointed
to office.
8. The Republican party has ever
been the friend of the Irish, provided
they vote our ticket and not ask for
office.
8. We approve the action of Mr.. |
Cleveland in vetoing pension bills, pro-
vided he only vetoes those of Demo-
cratic applicants. ....e..
10. We favor all legislation securing
patentees in their just rights, and
parties buying patent pumps and drive
pipes must pay for them. Since some
Of our leading political friends have !
been in the Bohemian oats buiness, all |
contracts for such oats must also be
paid. 81 - ,r-- ~~ /
IL. The Governor did noble act in
,kinning the Dutch and Irish convicts,
and should be reelected. President
Cleveland shall not be permitted to
travel through Ohio without permis- |
sion of our Governor. 81
IL. The frauds, forgeries and crimes
by the Democrats in the
State election of 1885 can't begin to
,ome up with our Presidential steal Of
1875. We are still ahead.
g13. We point with just pride to the
enactment of the Dow law in fulfill
nent of the promise we made to catch |
he temperance vote, and we further
pledge ourselves to make the Dutch |
ind Irish drink water in place of beer
md whisky. But we deem it advisable
ior our upper crust Republican friends
% always keep good supply of old
on hand for family use.
IA. We favor such legislation as will
'ecure our farmers good crops, and
authorize our Flickinger to give them
ain out of tho Paulding reservoir
whenever they need it, except in the
counties of Paulding and Defiance
Those two counties are not entitled
o favorable seasons as long as they are
n state of drnica. Harvested, 1 will
axe a change of UeDus to some other
-.
Is. Recognizing the great services, !
# Mr.. Sherman in the Presidential
teal of 1875, we think as proper reward
or said services, he should be elected
President of the Findlay gas boom, and
lereby advise our Eliza Pinkston to go
0 Findlay at once and take some OPP
ions. @ & E